Ohana announces Kobi Shabtai as his pick; force has been led by acting commissioner for past two years amid extended political crisis; Katy Perry will head prison service

Defense asks court to reveal attorney general's instructions to investigators on opening probes

Mandelblit laments need for High Court to order Netanyahu, Gantz to appoint a police chief and Justice Ministry director; says PM must can't be involved due to conflict of interest

Directive comes after High Court of Justice rules the government must fill position, but doesn't offer deadline; Israel hasn't had a top cop since 2018

In op-ed, Amit Aisman says comments unacceptable, don't represent his worldview and vows they won't repeat; report says his Haifa district has had lowest trial rate for sex crimes

Court appears set to tell prosecutors to detail gifts allegedly given to PM, specific requests for better news coverage; defense team says investigators' acts 'extremely improper'

Amid coalition disagreements over filling post, justices issue injunction instructing selection of top cop after almost 2 years

Shas leader's child Yaakov given department in World Zionist Organization, while brother promoted to co-chair of Jewish National Fund, Channel 12 reports

Nissenkorn reprimands Amit Aisman, saying past comments 'have no place in the public and professional discourse' but do not prevent his appointment

Haifa's Amit Aisman unanimously backed; likely to face pushback from Netanyahu, whose criminal case he worked on; made sexually explicit remarks to female subordinates years ago